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Noun: SWAT team
  1. A specialized police unit trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations
    "The SWAT team was called in to handle the hostage situation";
    - SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad

Derived forms: SWAT teams

Type of: police squad, squad

Encyclopedia: SWAT team